Students from Hampden and Wilbraham attend Minnechaug Regional High School.
B
overall grade
Ranks #89 of 335 Massachusetts high schools — top 27%.
Overall rank
#89
of 335 schools
Average SAT
1135
MA average 1091
Graduation rate
95%
MA average 92%
Plan on college
83%+11 vs MA
MA average 72%
SAT is the average total score of test takers. Graduation is the four-year rate. College is the share of graduates who report plans to attend a 2- or 4-year college.
Hampden-Wilbraham is a regional school district serving the adjacent towns of Hampden and Wilbraham in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. The two towns are characterized by a mix of suburban neighborhoods and rural landscapes, with historic New England village centers and easy access to Springfield, about 10 miles to the west. The region is known for its scenic hilltop views and balance between residential tranquility and proximity to urban amenities.
How it compares
What stands out
+Strongest area: AP results, in the top 18% statewide. 86% of AP exams in 2025 scored 3 or higher, vs 66% at the typical MA high school.
!Relative weak spot: Graduation rate ranks in the top 45%, below its other categories.
↓Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 23.5% in 2022 to 10.7% in 2025.
↓Trend: Math MCAS is down 13 points since 2023 (74% to 61%); statewide it fell 6 points.
Where it stands among 335 Massachusetts high schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 27% · #89
SAT
Averagetop 37% · #122
ELA MCAS
Above averagetop 31% · #101
Math MCAS
Above averagetop 24% · #77
AP results
Above averagetop 18% · #55
Graduation
Averagetop 45% · #148
College plans
Averagetop 41% · #134
The overall rank weighs SAT (30%), MCAS (25%), AP results (20%), and graduates' college plans (25%). Categories rank only the schools with data for them. How we rank
SAT
Average total score1135in 2025 · MA avg 1091
44 points above the MA avg
By section (out of 800)
Reading & writingAbout average
This school
567
MA avg
556
MathBetter than average
This school
568
MA avg
535
189 students took the SAT.
"MA avg" is the average of the 335 high schools we rank. Only students who choose to take the SAT are counted.
MCAS (10th grade)
Share of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations. Statewide results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts56%in 2026 · state 45%
11 points above the state
Math61%in 2026 · state 44%
17 points above the state
Biologyhigh school science, 2026Better than average
This school
47%
State
38%
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA · Math · Science (500+ = meeting expectations)505 · 505 · 500
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)75th · 77th
Student growth percentile, ELA · Math (50 = typical growth)50 · 66
264 students took 481 AP exams. A 3 or higher can earn college credit.
Completed an advanced coursegrades 11–12About average
This school
71.7%
MA avg
71.4%
9th graders passing all coursesAbout average
This school
90.7%
MA avg
82.6%
After high school
Four-year graduation rate95%in 2024 · MA avg 92%
4 points above the MA avg
Dropped outof the four-year classBetter than average
This school
1.6%
MA avg
4.3%
2.9% of the class were still in school after four years.
Plan to attend college83%in 2025 · state 72%
11 points above the state
Graduates' plans · 234 graduates
4-year private college
36.3%
4-year public college
30.3%
2-year public college
16.7%
Work
8.5%
Military
3.8%
Other / unknown
3%
Other post-secondary
1.3%
Students
Who attends
White
74.2%
Hispanic/Latino
13.3%
Black/African American
4.8%
Multi-Race
4.3%
Asian
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2%
48.7% female · 51% male · 0.3% nonbinary
Student needs
High needslow income, English learner, or disabilityLower than average
This school
34.1%
MA avg
50.7%
Low incomeLower than average
This school
23.8%
MA avg
39%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0.5%
MA avg
8.6%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
95.9%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
88.5%
MA avg
73.4%
Teaching in their fieldBetter than average
This school
98.6%
MA avg
84.6%
Students per teacher
14.2MA avg 11.8
69.7 full-time-equivalent teachers
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
92.3%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.7%
MA avg
22.3%
9.2 days absent per student (MA avg 13.2) · Suspensions: 4.4% out-of-school, 0% in-school (MA high school avg 4% / 2.2%) · 0.1% school-based arrests
About the towns in Hampden-Wilbraham
Minnechaug Regional High is part of the Hampden-Wilbraham regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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